Special Roads Act 1949

Special Roads Act 1949

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to provide for the construction of roads reserved for special classes of traffic; to amend the law relating to trunk roads; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Citation	12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 32
Territorial extent	England, Wales, and Scotland
Other legislation
Repealed by	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Special Roads Act 1949

The Special Roads Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 32) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that:

• Authorised the construction of special roads (that became known as motorways)
• Allowed these roads to be restricted to specific types of vehicles

The Special Roads Act 1949 was partially repealed and replaced by the Highways Act 1959, and later the Highways Act 1980; it was repealed in full by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989. This act did not apply to Northern Ireland; the later Special Roads Act (Northern Ireland) 1963 fulfilled a similar role.